The Franco-Mauritian Elite

Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-78238-640-7
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, Band 37, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 504 g

Reihe: New Directions in Anthropology

Mauritian independence in 1968 marked the end of a regime favorable to the Franco-Mauritians, the island’s white colonial elite. Now, in postcolonial Mauritius, this group is faced with a much more diverse power constellation and often feels in competition with others vying for their privileges. Though this is a clear departure from the colonial heydays, Franco-Mauritians have been able to continue their elite position into the early twenty-first century. This book focuses on the power of white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and with regards to elites and power in general, addresses anew how an elite group aims to prolong its position over time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Salverda, Tijo

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Politische Ethnologie, Recht, Organisation, Identität
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Sozialethnologie: Familie, Gender, Soziale Gruppen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Postkoloniale Geschichte, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Chapter 1. No Man’s Land

Chapter 2. Defending White Hegemony

Chapter 3. Between Confrontation and Collaboration

Chapter 4. A Culture of Economic Privileges

Chapter 5. Unity in Diversity

Chapter 6. The Elite Symbolism of White Skin Colour

Conclusion

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Salverda, Tijo
Tijo Salverda is a Research Fellow at the University of Cologne’s Global South Studies Center and a Research Associate of the University of Pretoria’s Human Economy Programme. His research interests include elites, power, and global investment chains, and his publications include The Anthropology of Elites (co-edited with Jon Abbink, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) and “In Defence: Elite Power” (Journal of Political Power, 2010).